1927
Ah me, it seems it was twenty years ago. The winter athletic schedules were drawing to a close, the campus duck-boards were being dusted off against the sloppy thaws, and prevacation hour exams were busting out ail over. The Dartmouth chided us sarcastically about unsportsmanlike booing at basketball games while it announced that Kenneth MacGowan, dramatist and Elinor Wylie, poet, would be the next speakers to come to Hanover under the auspices of the Arts. You remember that final league game against Cornell which we won go to 20, and that Princeton had two more games and had to win both to top the league. But more about that later. The Green Gymnasts defeated Temple 40 to 14. Capt. Kortlucke tied for first in Tumbling as did Ken Anderson and Don Megathlin in the Side Horse. AI Bliss won both the Flying Rings and Rope Climb with a new college record in the latter event. (Those who remember Al's physical disability will be happy to learn that he is now an enthusiastic golfer up in Montpelier, Vermont, where he works for the National Life Insurance Company.)
Bermuda for Spring Vacation! Remember that enticing ad? "It's always Spring Time In Bermuda," for reservations see Frank Coulter or Henry Orth. "Groups of girls from Sweet Briar, Smith, Vassar, Wellesley and other schools are an added attraction," the ad read. "Hymarx, Citizenship and Socy Outlines out now! Corner Bookstore." Wonder if the modern student stoops to use such tools. Bob Stevens and Sykes Hardy awarded Gallagher Memorial Scholarships. Columbia defeats Princeton in basketball leaving Dartmouth in first place with 7 won and 3 lost. Princeton with 6 won and 3 lost has 1 to go against Penn next Saturday.
Prince Obolensky gave a lecture recital of Russian folk music and Carl Flesch, Hungarian violinist, performed in Webster Hall as season's first baseball practice is held. FredCarver, Frel Owl, Bob Stevens and CharlieGibson were among the early participants. Princeton defeated Penn 26-25 resulting in a tie for league lead. Dartmouth and Princeton to hold play-off game for title on neutral Penn court in Philadelphia. Graduate instruction committee awards fellowship to: Bill North, Mike Choukas and John Hough.
Mrs. Fiske gave a very brilliant performance of Ibsen's Ghost in Webster Hall. Dartmouth defeated Princeton 26-24, winning league title. Musical Clubs depart for spring trip today, Track team to leave tonight for south, varsity nine assembles in New York on April sth.
Robert Frost confers with students, will conduct literary conference. First senior banquet to welcome President, Dean, and Professor Stone. Faculty members support new Sacco-Vanzetti trial. Dr. F. Scott Mcßride, general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, challenges Prohibition's repeal, in Dartmouth Flail address, while the following evening W. H. Stayton, national-chairman of Association Against the Eighteenth Amendment, speaking in Hanover, stated the law was wrong historically, morally and theoretically.
But let's get back to the present for a few lines before talking about the immediate future, meaning that Twentieth Reunion. A note from Charlie Gibson informs us that he will definitely be back in Hanover for the reunion in June. Charlie now lives in Abbeville, South Carolina, and is president of Calhoun Mills, Calhoun Falls, S. C. Rog Salinger, who will also be on hand for the Twentieth has recently been elected President of the Boston branch of the National Metal Trades Association.
Ray and Gretchen Reed will shortly announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy. To the best of our knowledge this is the first daughter of a '27 classmate to become engaged. The Reeds have three other children, Judy, Carol and Donald, and their home is in Lexington, Mass. Ed Baker has recently moved to—l2B East Dudley Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey.
Bunny Barde has moved to Los Angeles where he is living at 832 West Adams Street. Lew Beyer is now Hudson, Ohio, living at Barlow Road, R. D.3. Your hard working treasurer and "builder upper" of the Twenty- five Year gift has a new mail address, quite easy to remember: Box 1927, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Ethan Hitchcock's address is 18 Lafayette Avenue, Hingham, Mass. Hitch, as previously reported, is operating a shoe business in Boston. Win Howland, out in Des Moines, lowa, has moved to 5703 Walnut Hill Drive. Kroggy Krogstad has moved to Oklahoma City, where his office address is: 512-530 South Broadway. Si Morancl now lives at 6200 Sheridan Road, Chicago. Jim Murray is now in Washington, D. C. and his address is: c/o Senator Murray, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. Hank Vietor has moved to 5043 Emerson, South, Minneapolis, and Bob Herman is living in Ada, Michigan.
Don Gardner, who has been Advertising Manager for Boston News Bureau since returning from the Pacific where he was a Lieutenant Commander in the Coast Guard is now New England Advertising Manager for the Wall Street Journal. He is at present busily engaged getting his yawl, the Borogove, III into the water down at Marblehead.
That young looking fellow you saw pictured in our column last month with the impressive background of shelves of law books was Nick Nichols who has been neglecting those law books considerably of late making plans and arrangements for our Twentieth Reunion. As previously reported, the clans will begin to gather in Hanover on Friday, June 20th, for the official start of the Reunion which will continue through Sunday, June 22nd. Picture a glorious June day and yourself drawing up in front of the dormitory, some of the gang already there with their green sweaters with the big 27 letters and our white caps jauntily placed on the back of the slightly bald heads. The big marquee will be set up in front of the dorm and maybe a chilled keg of beer will already have been tapped. Nat Morey will probably be grinding out some good old songs on the piano and the fun will be on. There will be a stag dinner with another dinner for the feminine contingent at the same time. There will be a short class business meeting with a showing of our famous movies. There will be a dance, a show given by the players, maybe a picnic or a bulfet luncheon at the Inn like that memorable one we had at the close of the Reunion at the 15th. There might be a soft ball game, if you're still young enough to take it, golf, tennis and perhaps best of all, just browsing around Hanover, or sitting and throwing the bull with old friends you haven't seen for years. All that is needed to make it the best reunion ever is to have you there. Make your plans now and write to other classmates you would particularly like to see at the Reunion. Let's make it the best one ever.
Secretary, 501 Boylston St., Boston 17, Mass. Treasurer and Memorial Fund Chairman Box 101, Westfield, N. J.
